Croatian Shipbuilders Strike Again Over Late Salary
over unpaid salary for September.In late August, the workers downed tools because of uncertainty over payments for July and August. Those two months' salaries were secured after the government reached a deal with a local bank.Uljanik owns two docks, with some 4,000 workers, located in the northern Adriatic cities of Pula and Rijeka. Some 1,500 started a protest march on Monday through the streets of Pula.The shipbuilding group has had liquidity problems in the last 12 months. In January, the government helped it stay afloat with state guarantees for a loan worth 96 million euros ($111 million).Under
Croatian Shipyard Workers to End Strike, Future Uncertain
for more than a week, began receiving their delayed July salaries on Friday and are set to return to work on Monday.Union leaders and Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic, whose government struck a deal with a local bank, confirmed the payments for some 4,500 workers at the docks, located in the northern Adriatic cities of Pula and Rijeka.Last Monday the workers protested in Zagreb demanding the government's help.Despite the funds secured for July and August salaries, in line with the government's promise, uncertainty over the survival of Croatia's biggest dock persists."We have been put
EU Adriatic and Ionian Strategy Targets Blue Growth
Blue Growth a priority as EU launches Adriatic and Ionian Strategy Better cooperation between countries in the Adriatic and Ionian regions is needed to address shared challenges and better exploit joint opportunities, the EU Fisheries department said today in a statement. The strategy was officially launched in June 2014 to help facilitate this coordination while also helping the regions' 70 million citizens to benefit from a boost in the maritime economy, the preservation of the marine environment, stronger transport and energy links and increased tourism. The Strategy will also provide a
